Iceland’s dream World Cup debut may have gotten them a point against two-time champions Argentina, but Aron Gunnarsson and his team mates are already putting that result behind them as they move on to the challenge of Nigeria. The resilient islanders showed their iron will once again, coming back from a goal down to draw […]
Statistics obtained from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) revealed that the cargo sales charge for the period was higher than that of the 2016 earning by N115, 730,459.30. The statistics indicated that Nigeria earned N285, 169,979.79 from cargo sales in 2016. Within the year under review, it was also gathered that the regulatory agency […]
A pig with “special powers” has chosen the four nations that will reach the World Cup semi-finals. Mystic Marcus, a micro pig from Derbyshire in the UK, chose Belgium, Argentina, Nigeria and Uruguay. He did it by eating apples marked with the flags of all the other teams. He correctly predicted the outcome of the […]
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has urged the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN) to approve Renminbi (Yuan) disbursements to its members to deepen the China-Nigeria Swap deal. Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, President, ABCON, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the approval would enable BDCs sell Personal and Business […]
An own goal and a penalty gave Croatia a comfortable start to their World Cup campaign as they beat a limp Nigeria 2-0 in their Group D clash at the Kaliningrad Stadium on Saturday. A diving header from Mario Mandzukic was deflected into his own net by Nigeria midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo after 32 minutes to […]
Oil fell Thursday a week ahead of an OPEC meeting where the cartel could reverse coordinated supply cuts that have propped up prices over the past two years. Brent, the international benchmark, was down 2.95% to $74.64 a barrel per 11 a.m. ET. WTI shed 3.04% to $64.96 a barrel. Saudi Arabia, the unofficial head […]
Saturday is Day Three of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. France kicks off their sixth consecutive World Cup appearance Saturday against Australia, while Croatia may break its streak of never making it past the Round of 16. 2018 World Cup Standings After the opening two days of play, the standings are as follows: Group A […]
Nigerian fans cheering on their national team in Saturday’s World Cup match against Croatia will be missing an important item in their supporter’s toolkit: chickens. Live chickens are sometimes seen at soccer matches in Nigeria where fans paint them in the green and white colours of their national flag before holding them aloft and leading […]
This is not the best of times for Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo who has reached a deal with the Spanish tax authorities to serve two years in prison in a tax evasion case. The El Mundo Newspaper reported on Friday that the player would also pay 18.8 million euro (16.41 million pounds) fine. According […]
Head to the energetic city of Moscow, Europe’s most populated inland city, if you’re a fan of architecture and history. Its 800-year-old background means it’s easy to spend days or even weeks wandering through crowded backstreets, open squares and museums and galleries detailing the city’s rich past. Although many consider it an expensive place to […]